Copyholder



H. G. CHASE May 18 1926.

C OPYHOLDER 2 Sheets-sheaf 1 May 18, 1926.

H. G. CHASE C OPYHOLDER 2 Sheeis-Sheet 2 Filed Novf :JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJI'I gwuenliov Patented May 18 1926.

HERMAN e. CHASE, or crieairsromjwasnmeiron.

. 1: GOPYHOLDER.

Application filed November 6,1924. Serial No. 748,234.

This invention relates to an improved copy holder for typewriters and seeks, among other objects, to provide a simple and efficient device of this character for supporting copy conveniently visible to the operator.

The invention seeks, as a further object, to provide a device which may be readily engaged with or disengaged from the typewriter and which, when applied, will not be in the way.

And theinvention seeks, as a still further object, to provide a device eliminating the use of fastening devices for connecting the device with the typewriter and which will be adapted for use upon different makes of typewriters.

Other and incidental objects will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved copy holder,

Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the manner in which the aws of the device are engaged with the frame of an Underwood typewriter,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows,

Figure is a detail sectional view on the line 1-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, I Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional. view showing the manner in which the jaws of the device are engaged with the frame of a Remington typewriter,

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing a slight modification of the invention, and

Figure 7 is a plan View showing a further modification. In carrying the inventioninto elfect,j I employ a resilient metal frame of substantially inverted U-shape and comprising a pair of downwardly converging spring arms 10 curved toward each other vat their upper ends and united by a substantially V-shaped spring connecting portion 11. Near their lower ends, the arms are bent-to provide a pair of downwardly and forwardly inclined jaws 12 provided at their outer longitudinal edges with handles 13 integrally formed on or otherwise attachedto said jaws. free ends is a pair of terminal lugs 14 projecting toward each other between the jaws,

Formed on the jaws at their and formed on the rear end portions of the jaws in spaced relation to the lugs 14 is a pair of oppositely disposed inwardly directed lugs 15. Rearwardly of the pair oflugs 15, the jaws are further provided with a pair of inwardly directed lugs 16 extending parallel to the lugs 14 in spaced relation thereto and somewhat longer'than the pair;

'of lugs 15. 'Between the pairs of lugs 15 andl716, the jaws are recessed as indicated at 1 7- v Mounted upon the upper end portion of the frame at the forward side thereof is a copy receiving plate :18 which may be stamped from suitable sheet metal. At its upper end, the plate is provided with lateral lugs 19 riveted or otherwise secured to the ends of theoV-shaped connecting portion 11 so that the plate will thus overlie said connecting portion,-and formed on the plate at its lowerend is a cross strip 20 rest ing against the arms 10. In order-that the arms maybe freely flexed-apart, the cross strip is not secured to the arms. Adjacent the base ends of the lugs 19, the plate 18 is. as particularly shown in Figure 4, formedwith forwardly directed lugs 21; and pivoted upon said lugs is a clamp 22 provided at its ends with lugs 23 straddling the lugs 21. standing flange 24 which may be grasped for rocking the clamp, and 'extendinsi through all of said lugs is a pivot pin' 25 surrounding which is a "spring 26 normally pressing the clamp into engagement with the plate 18. i

In Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings, I have shown the manner in which my im-, proved copy holder is mounted upon the frame of an Underwood typewriter. The frame of such a typewriter is convention ally illustrated at 27 and, as is well known; this frame is provided at the opposite sides thereof with bottom bars 28 from the. rear ends of which rise substantially concavo convex rear corner posts 29. To apply the device, the handles 13 are grasped. when the arms :10 are sprung apartand the jaws 12 advanced from the rear'ofthe'frame for wardly over the frame at'opposite sides The clamp is provided with an upthereof, The pair 'of'lugs pl l of the jaws are released, the spring action of the arms '10 will cause the jaws tofirmly grip thein the jaws are provided to accommodate the bulging convex portions of the corner posts. The device may thus be easily ap plied and, when so applied, will be rigidly held upon the frame of the typewriter 1n such position that the arms 10 of the device will incline upwardly and rearwardly'at the rear of the typewriter so that copy maybe, engaged by the clamp 22 to rest against the plate 18 supported by the copy holder in convenient position to the operator.

In Figure 5 of the drawings, I have shown the manner in which the device is mounted upon a Remington typewriter, a portion of the frame of such a typewriter being conventionally illustrated at 30. As 1s well known, the Remington typewriter frame is provided at the rear thereof with a ledge 31. Accordingly, by grasping the handles 13 of the device and flexing the arms 10' apart, the jaws 12 may be advanced over the frame from the rear to engage the lugs 14 of the jaws beneath the frame and also en'- gage the lugs 16' over the ledge 13 at the ends thereof, when, upon release ofthe handles,- the'j'awswill be caused to grip the frame for maintaining the lugs engaged therewith. Since the lugs 14 and 16 are longer than the lugs. 15, the latter lugs will not interfere with the engagement of the former lugs I with v the frame in the manner indicated.

In Figure 6 of the drawings, I haveill-ustr'ated a slight modification of the invention wherein brace members 32 are provided to extend across the angles between the arms 10 and jaws 12 of the device. These brace members may be integral with the jaws and arms and, when the device is in use, will tend to overcome vibration of the arms such as might-bebrought about through the operation of the typewriter.

In Figure 7 of the drawings, I have illustrated a further modification 'of-the invention, wherein the arms 10 of the device. are hingedly connected with the V-shaped por= tion 11 by pintles 33. Thus, the arms may be freely swung relative to each other for applying the device to a typewriter in the manner previously described, and extending between the rearend portions of the j aws 12 is a spring34 for yieldably holding the jaws engaged with the typewriter frame. Other-- wise, this modified structure is identical with the preferred form of the invention and further description is accordingly believed unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention, what I claimis:

1; A copy h'o'lderincluding a frame having coacting arms provided with jaws disposed to straddle and engage the frame of vided with handles as well as also provided near their forward ends :with a pair of inward-1y directed lugs and near their rear v ends with pairs ofspaced inwardly directed lugs, certain of the latter lugs being longer than the others,- and means carried by the frame of the holder for sustaining copy thereon.

8. A copy holder including a frame having coacting bodily shiftable awsyieldably held against spreading movement and-spaced apart whereby the jaws maybe spread to straddle the frame of a typewriter at the rear thereof and grip said frame-between the jaws for connecting the frame of-the holder with the typewriter. and means carriedby the frame of the-holder for sustaining copy thereon. 4. A copy holder including a frame hav-' ng spaced downwardly extending relatively movable arms provided at their free ends with coacting jaws bodily shiftable relative to each other but yieldably restrained against spreading movement, the jaws being spaced apart whereby the jaws may be spread to straddle the frame of a. typewriter at the rear thereof and grip said frame between the jaws for connecting the frame of the holder with the typewriter; and :means carried by the frame of the holder for sustaining copy thereon.

5(A; copy holder including a frame having. spaced downwardly extending. relatively movable arms terminating. at their free ends inforwardlyand downwardly inclined jaws bodily shiftable relative to each other but yieldably restrained against spreading movement, the jaws being spaced apart wherebythe jaws may be spread to straddle the frame of a typewriter at the rearthereof and grip. said frame between the jaws for connecting the frame of the holder with the typewriter,

substantially inverted U-shape and having downwardly extending relatively movable arms terminating in coacting forwardly extending jaws bodily shiftable relative to each other but yieldably restrained against spreading movement, the jaws being spaced apart whereby the jaws may be spreadto straddle the frame of a typewriter at the rear thereof and grip said frame between the jaws for connecting the frame of the holder with the typewriter, and means carried by the frame of the holder for sustaining copy thereon.

7. The combination with a typewriter having a frame, of a copy holder including a frame having coacting jaws spring actuated toward each other and spread apart to straddle and grip the rear of the typewriter frame between the jaws for connecting the holder with the typewriter to upstand at the rear thereof, and. means carried by the frame of the holder for sustaining copy thereon vis- I ible above the typewriter. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HERMAN I G. CHASE. a 8.] 

